If mankind fails and goes extinct like 99.9% of the species that have ever existed on planet Earth; there are two apex species that I believe (my hope) would take the torch assuming they survive whatever resulted in our termination. What would the Orca or Dolphin evolve into during the next billion years — or worse case scenario, the ant or the cockroach? If you had to pick a replacement, what would be your choice? And you can’t pick the Chimp…that experiment is already running its course:)
Contemplating The Human Direction 